Political Theatre Blind Misses Its Weak Spots
Suffering from a clichéd protagonist, the good points of this show can’t redeem the bad.
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Dance and Animation Meet in Norman
This trippy tribute’s to the ground-breaking Canadian animator and filmmaker Norman McLaren last presentation is not to be missed!
Growing Up and Growing Old Ungracefully. Review of 4000 Miles
The Centaur’s production of Herzog’s 4000 Miles brings together a Gen Y hippie and a Greatest Generation hippie for a month of unpacking baggage.
Photolog : Studies In Freedom at Sala Rossa
Photo journal of Studies in Freedom, the musical-text project of power-couple bassist, jazz improviser WIlliam Parker and dancer-choreographer Patricia Nicholson Parker.
Perfectly Polished and Fierce. Glengarry Glen Ross Review.
An in-sync cast delivers polished show about real estate.
On Creativity and Going Bald: An Interview with The Balding’s Jeff Gandell
Jeff Gandell talks about his remount of The Balding, as well as the process of writing and creating the show.
Studio Porte Bleue Opens its Door to Experimental Works
Colin Lalonde, founder and artistic director of Studio Porte Bleue, talks about why he showcases non-traditional theatre works in a non-traditional space in St. Henri.
The Aeneid : More puppets, Less Intermission
Told entirely with puppets, the Aeneid lets the audience forget the puppeteer.
The Best Time You’ll Have with the Illuminati and the Devil : Alex Cross and His Rise to Fame
Alex Cross and his Rise to Fame begins with a powerpoint thesis that debauchery in today’s music business is actually a satanic conspiracy. Then the fun begins
Of Omelettes and Operas : Stu&Jess Productions Reinvents Opera
New opera company Stu&Jess Productions latest Le Docteur Miracle takes opera out of the theatre and transforms it through innovative performance space and contemporary updating.
Review : Fennario Launches his Attack with Political Motherhouse
Play about a woman working in a Verdun munitions factory more a platform to express the playwright’s political views on war (anti-), French-English relations (laissez-faire), big business (evil), and people with jobs who live in condos (slightly less evil).
Scripting the Shortstanding Festival (Line Up A)
Julie Santini composes her own piece about the four short works of Line Up A at the Freestanding Festival.